Unfortunately, there are still many people who prefer to argue strongly for an either/or assessment in support of purely genetic/biological explanations or social/psychological explanations for how gendered self-awareness develops; one might hope that educational efforts might lead them to improve their understanding, but alas, that may be a rather faint hope?

I invariably recommend that people interested in learning more about transgender issues read The Riddle of Gender by Deborah Rudacille, a highly skilled science writer who – almost uniquely – developed an interest in these conundrums without any preconceived notions or self-interested involvement.

The interviews she relates in the book, which she conducted with a broad variety of researchers and transgendered or intersexed individuals, are simply amazing, and she’s an excellent writer… so again, I strongly recommend reading The Riddle of Gender if you’re interested in learning more about this topic.

thanks,
– bonzie anne

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Comment on NEW MORNING! NEW YEAR! NEW DECADE! by Alvaro M. Hardy https://bonzeblayk.wordpress.com/2011/01/01/new-morning-new-year-new-decade/#comment-91
Fri, 23 Aug 2013 07:47:48 +0000http://bonzeblayk.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-91There are extreme views that claim masculinity is purely biological or that it is purely cultural, however, neither of these extremes is common in literature from the last couple of decades.
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Comment on Truth, Lies, and “Reliable Sources” by Morton Z. Paul https://bonzeblayk.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/truth-lies-and-reliable-sources/#comment-54
Tue, 07 May 2013 07:53:06 +0000http://bonzeblayk.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-54This section does not cite any references or sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed .
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Comment on Truth, Lies, and “Reliable Sources” by Bonze Anne Rose Blayk https://bonzeblayk.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/truth-lies-and-reliable-sources/#comment-48
Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:32:46 +0000http://bonzeblayk.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-48Carol… I believe it’s true that there are broad areas of Wikipedia where it’s fairly reliable.

… on the other hand, in articles covering topics where the subject area is subject to intense political contention, and the “Reliable Sources” on which Wikipedia is supposed to be based are themselves biased and unreliable… the Wikipedia policy mandating reliance of “Reliable Sources” bears an ill fruit.

For example, using the Institute of Medicine report I cite: an editor could use it as support for inserting the claim in the article on “Cannabis” that “marijuana users have difficulty carrying on an intelligible conversation; this may be caused by marijuana’s disruption of short-term memory.”

But that’s a ludicrous claim, and moreover it is one completely unsupported by any citation provided in the original source. Nevertheless, one could use it as a citation in Wikipedia… thus, the inappropriate venting of an opinion in what ought to be a sound report on medicine may become entrenched as “fact” in public discourse, an undesirable outcome… I do believe.

thanks!
– bonzie anne

PS: I edited Wikipedia for a couple of years, mostly on topics related to transsexualism and transgender issues, but have given it up as a lost cause: there’s too much vandalism and too many contentious editors who don’t follow Wikipedia’s rules for editing to make it worthwhile for me. This effect gets a lot worse in those areas, where there are many published authors making claims — some of which are not based on scientific research at all — and too often it is the case that their opinions are very poorly considered ones, with little or no basis in fact…

As is the case with Prof. Janice Raymond’s “research paper” which I have linked above. It doesn’t even qualify as “junk science”, since it deals mostly in social and philosophical speculation based on bits and pieces of cherry-picked “scientific research” of an exceptionally weak character; nevertheless, that paper was used to justify terminating both insurance coverage and public funding through Medicare for transsexual surgery in the US.

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Comment on Truth, Lies, and “Reliable Sources” by Carol Jefferson https://bonzeblayk.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/truth-lies-and-reliable-sources/#comment-46
Sat, 12 Jan 2013 07:24:48 +0000http://bonzeblayk.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-46comparing Wikipedia to professional and peer-reviewed sources found that Wikipedia’s depth and coverage were of a high standard. Concerns regarding readability were raised in a study published by the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
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Comment on Hello world! by Meta Kaniac https://bonzeblayk.wordpress.com/2010/12/15/hello-world/#comment-34
Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:01:31 +0000http://bonzeblayk.wordpress.com/?p=1#comment-34I am here.
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Comment on Truth, Lies, and “Reliable Sources” by meta kane https://bonzeblayk.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/truth-lies-and-reliable-sources/#comment-18
Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:20:42 +0000http://bonzeblayk.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-18Nicely done..
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Comment on GET OFF THE AIR by metalmikeinoakland https://bonzeblayk.wordpress.com/2011/02/12/getofftheair/#comment-15
Wed, 27 Jun 2012 01:30:37 +0000http://bonzeblayk.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-15“king of the child molesters” you gotta show the respect for a pre-punk-70’s depraved pimp daddy of the rock scene. i mean any schmoe in led zeppelin’s road crew can fill the gas up for Bonham’s motorcycle to drag race back/forth down the Hyatt House motel corridors. but to take your cluelessness onto prime time LA radio? that takes BALLS. or utter cluelessness on a Nobel Prize For The Clueless level..

and functioning as the unpaid/volunteer go-between pimp for zeppelin/bowie/any UK rock star to make friends with those 13 year old wannabe newbie groupies via Rodney’s English Disco circa 1973-74 — this man’s a HUMANITARIAN.

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Comment on GET OFF THE AIR by J Bergman https://bonzeblayk.wordpress.com/2011/02/12/getofftheair/#comment-9
Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:16:26 +0000http://bonzeblayk.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-9ok, harder edged and meaner and tougher and more perversely humored which beats technical proficiency anyday to me . . . not to knock Leonard and crew.
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